Tauriel didn’t notice until Rossiel had made mention of it. For the she elf was too overcome with the looming fate that war would bring her and the heavy thought: is this our last moment together? Tauriel had never kissed the minstrel before, and now seemed as good as any but she faltered and blinked. “Oh, yes– You’re right, I shall go and make more.” Stiffly she marched off down the stairs.